"Rebuilding America: U.S. Infrastructure Needs and How to Pay for Them"

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From the collapse of the bridge in Minnesota last summer to the dozens of levee breaks along the Mississippi River this summer, America's infrastructure is crumbling. This decline of a once-proud resource is a civic shame, a threat to public safety, and a drag on our economic growth. If we are to get America moving again, we need to make rebuilding America's infrastructure a national priority. This panel will discuss the economic and policy rationale for a major new investment in infrastructure as well as innovative ways to finance America's infrastructure needs including our ports, roads, rail, electricity grid, and more.

Panelists:
The Honorable Harold Ford, Jr., Chair, Democratic Leadership Council
Senator Tom Carper (Del.), Vice Chair, Democratic Leadership Council
Governor Joe Manchin (W.V.), Chair, Democratic Governors Association
Mayor Michael Nutter (Philadelphia, Pa.)
State Sen. Kirk Watson (Texas), DLC Fellow
Bernard Schwartz, Chairman, BLS Investments
The Honorable Rob Shapiro, President, Sonecon
Joe Waz, Senior Vice President for External Affairs and Public Policy, Comcast
John Stokes, Partner, Highstar Capital

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (MDT)

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